Ironing-board.



.:No. 856,490, ,PATBNTED JUNE'll, 1907.

' w. PIGKFORD & B. 11mm.

IRONING BOARD.

' APPLICATION nun nuts, 1007.,

2 V/ A hi! 2 A TTOR/VE Y5 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

WILLIAM PIOKFORD AND EDWARD DERR, OF SEGUNDO, COLORADO.

lRONlNG-BOARD.

0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM PICKFORD and EDWARD DERR, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Segundo, in the county of Las Animas andState of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Ironing-Board, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ironing boards and its object is to providefoldable devices of this character which are simple, (l1 rable andeflicient in construction and which can be readily adjusted to differentelevations.

I Vith these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel feats res of construction and combinations of parts which will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device inposition for use; Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the device folded;and Fig. 3 is an enlarged section on line 0cac, Fig. 2.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference, 1 is the main boardof the device which may be of any desired size or contorr and has across plate 2 secured to the bottom face thereof near one end andprovided with downwardly turned ears 3. Pivot bolts 1 extend throughthese ears and mounted upon these bolts and between the ears arediverging supports 5 suitably connected or braced near their lower endsas shown at 6. Another set of diverging supports 7 is pivotally mountedon the bolts 4 and upon the outer faces of the ears 3 and these supportsare also connected by a cross brace S. The supports 5 and 7 are soproportioned that when the device is folded said supports 5 assumepositions between the supports 7. Any suitable means such as nuts 9 maybe provided for holding the bolts 4 against displacement. Each of thesupports 5 and 7 has an opening 10 therein and threaded through theseopenings is a flexible adjusting device 11 in the form of a rope, orother suitable flexible connection. A loop 12 may be formed at one endof this connection to receive the other end of said connection in whicha number of knots 13 may be formed. These knots are adapted to preventthe end of the connection from slipping through the loop 12 and obviously by manipulating this connection so Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented June 11, 1907.

A lication fil d March 8, 1907. Serial No. 361,360.

as to place different knots in engage ment with the loop the supports 5and 7 can be held at desired distances apart so as to hold the board atany suitable distance from the floor. Obviously if a chain is employedin lieu of a rope such as shown a hook could be connected to it forengaging the links instead of knotting and looping the connection in thenLanner shown. This construction is so obvious that it is not deemednecessary to illustrate it.

In order that the board 1 may be held in a horizontal position after ithas been adjusted to a desired height a rope, chain or other flexibledevice 14- is placed in engagement with the supports 5 and is adapted todetachably engage a hook 15 extending from one end of the board. 'henthis device is formed of heavy rope the same is provided with knots asshown at 16 to prevent it from slipping through the hook, but if itshould consist of a chain it is obvious that any ofthe links of thechain could be placed in engagement with the hook and no knots would benecessary.

A spacing block 17 is secured on one end of the board 1 and. anauxiliary board 18 is hinged upon and adapted to be supported by thisblock. The board 18 is designed for use in ironing sleeves and smallgarments, and when not in use it can be swung out of the way over theend of the board 1.

It will be noted that when the device is not in use it can be foldedinto a compact bundle as shown in Fig. 2. Importance is attached to thesimple means for adjusting the board vertically as it dispenses with theuse of hinges, bolts and the like such as have heretofore been foundnecessary in order to secure a proper adjustment.

hat is claimed is:

1. An ironing board comprising pivotally connected supports, a flexibleadjusting and holding device loosely engaging the supports, said devicehaving means at the ends thereof for holding said ends together, a boardpivotally mounted on the supports, and a flexible device for adjustablyconnecting the board with one of the supports.

2. An ironing board comprising foldable supports, flexible means looselyengaging the supports and having its ends adjustably connected forholding the supports in predetermined positions, a board pivotallymounted on the supports, a flexible holding device connected to one ofthe supports, and means upon the board for adjustably engaging saiddevice.

3. The combination with a board having depending ears; of supportspivotally mounted upon'the inner and outer faces of the earsrespectively, one of said supports being foldable into the othersupport, flexible means loosely engaging the supports and having itsends adjustably connected for limiting the movement of the supports awayfrom each I other, and a flexible holding device upon one of thesupports and adjustably engaging the board. t

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have heretoaffixed our signatures in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

WILLIAM PIOKFORD. EDWARD DERR. Witnesses:

WM. W. BOYLE,

J. V. TIMBLIN.

